The Elizabeth City office of the Divisions of Coastal Management and Marine Fisheries is closing for facility repairs and will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time.
State environmental officials visited Harnett County this week to tour a temporary storm debris site that was opened to help local residents clean up after Hurricane Matthew.
Local Advisory Committees for six coastal reserves will meet in November. The meetings are open to the public.
The state environmental department issued a permit this week that will require Duke Energy to safely dispose of coal ash at the Dan River Steam Station in Eden.
The state marine fisheries agency will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish bottom and water column leases in Dare County at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the Fessenden Center, 46830 N.C. 12, Buxton.
State environmental officials visited Columbus County Tuesday to tour a temporary debris site set up to assist with recovery efforts from Hurricane Matthew.
The North Carolina Marine Patrol is helping to keep the people of Lumberton safe in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
While eastern North Carolina is still reeling from the flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew, three counties in western North Carolina have been designated as experiencing extreme drought conditions.
The state environmental department notified Duke Energy today that it must submit plans to address the environmental impact of flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew on the H.F. Lee Energy Complex.